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Electric vehicles: Costly fuel pushes more Indians to buy EVs yet obstacles remain
Are electric vehicles finally going mainstream in India? A slew of indicators suggests the transition may finally be gathering momentum. The market for electric cars expanded by a solid 25% in the year ending March 2026, while EVs crossed the…
UK car sales hit post-Covid high for May as Chinese EV makers gain ground
British car sales rose in May to their strongest level for the month since before the Covid pandemic, driven in part by strong growth from the Chinese manufacturers BYD and Chery. Car registrations rose by 7% to 160,662 during the month, according…
Billionaire investor Ray Dalio breaks down how China's philosophy on AI differs from the US
As the biggest artificial intelligence companies in the US ready themselves for their massive public market debuts, Chinese rivals aren't focused on the bottom line. Billionaire investor Ray Dalio, who visited China in April, said the country views…
Boost in demand for EVs sparks strongest May for new car sales since 2019
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. A boost in demand for electric vehicles (EVs) drove the…
Full list of 20 locations where Brits are forced to pay MORE to charge their EVs
SOME drivers are paying more to charge their electric cars due to a postcode lottery of rules. Extra charges are down to one specific health and safety rule that varies across different council areas. Your info will be used in accordance with our…
Boost in demand for EVs sparks strongest May for new car sales since 2019
A boost in demand for electric vehicles (EVs) drove the UK's new car market to its strongest May sales performance since before the coronavirus pandemic, new figures show. Some 160,662 new cars were registered last month, up 7% from 150,070 during…
Sustainability LIVE unveils first 2026 London Summit panel: The Future of Net Zero Automotive
London, 04 June 2026 – Sustainability LIVE: The London Summit 2026 has announced its first panel discussion, focusing on the automotive sector's transition to net zero. Taking place on 8-9 September 2026 at the QEII Centre, London, the event…
India Set to Launch 30 Billion Rupee Incentive Scheme for Lithium and Nickel Processing
Republic Business 1 min read Follow: India to Unveil 30 Bln Rupee Critical Mineral Processing | Image: Unsplash India's federal Ministry of Mines is expected to shortly unveil a policy with incentives to process lithium and nickel with an outlay of…
Nissan maps out deal to build cars for Chery at its Sunderland plant
Nissan has agreed to look at building cars in northern England for Chinese manufacturer Chery, in a move that would secure jobs at the UK's largest car factory. The Japanese carmaker on Wednesday said it had signed a non-binding agreement and that…
Used Waymo robotaxi batteries become backup storage for power grids
Thousands of electric vehicles in Waymo's autonomous robotaxi fleet may eventually give up their used batteries for a very different purpose—contributing up to hundreds of megawatt-hours of stationary energy storage to local power grids.
India-Russia pharma pact signed for Moscow economic zone
Indian pharma major Hetero Labs has agreed with the city of Moscow to build a new plant and expand pharmaceutical collaboration in a special economic zone in the Russian capital. A memorandum of cooperation was signed by Anatoly Garbuzov, Minister…
SpaceX aims to raise record $75 bn in stock market debut
SpaceX, the rocket and satellite company led by US billionaire Elon Musk, aims to raise approximately $75 billion in a record initial public offering, the company said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday, valuing the company at $1.765 trillion.
Iran Shock Jolts Asia and Europe to Speed Up Energy Transition
Even before the Iran war, Walter Serrano was struggling with his electricity bills. On hot days, the nurse's family of five slept in one room of his Manila home to save on air conditioning. Energy has long been expensive in the Philippines, and the…
Over a quarter of new cars sales are EVs as market shift accelerates
Car dealers sold more new models last month than they have in any May since the pandemic, and demand is being driven by electrified vehicles as deliveries of traditional petrol and diesel models go into reverse. Car registrations rose by 7.1 per…
Conventional Wisdom: Wrong hands edition
The surest path to influence right now is to not be the person who was supposed to have it. Ambition gets you to the door; someone else's miscalculation gets you inside. The machinery is running fine—it's just that nobody programmed it. The…
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